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A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Brian 1
Carter House. 2
WHEREAS, Brian Carter House was born on August 19, 1957, in Corbin, 3
Kentucky, as the son of Kenneth T. and Ernestine Porter House; and 4
WHEREAS, Brian House was a 1975 graduate of Laurel County High School. He 5
went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree in 1978 and law degree 6
in 1980 from the University of Kentucky; and 7
WHEREAS, it was at the University of Kentucky where Brian House met his wife, 8
Susan Elliott House, with who he shared 45 years of marriage; 9
WHEREAS, Brian House was an attorney who practiced in the private sector 10
before transitioning in 1992 into a trailblazer in the field of alternative dispute resolution, 11
serving as a neutral arbitrator, and mediator, and more than 14,000 claims; and 12
WHEREAS, Brian House was an ordained minister of the Christian Church 13
(Disciples of Christ). Brian answered the call to ministry, serving as a bi-vocational 14
minister to churches in Pineville, Middlesboro, and London, Kentucky, spreading the 15
gospel of Jesus Christ and the message of unconditional love; and 16
WHEREAS, Brian House impact extended to the written word, sharing messages of 17
encouragement and reflection on topics including cancer, travel, and fiction; and 18
WHEREAS, Brian House died on December 20, 2023, at UK Albert B. Chandler 19
Hospital; and 20
WHEREAS, Brian House was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by 21
his devoted wife, Susan House; his son, Elliot Carter (Sydney) House; his daughter, 22
Sarah Catherine House; his brothers, Ernest Matt (Kim) House and Stuart (Terry) House; 23
and his dedicated assistant of 40 years, Jo Nell (Larry) Hays; 24
NOW, THEREFORE, 25
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 26
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Section 1. The members of the Senate hereby extend their most profound 1
sympathy upon the passing of Brian Carter House and posthumously thank him for his 2
contributions to the Disciples of Christ and the field of law. 3
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor and loving 4
memory of Brian Carter House. 5
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 6
Resolution to Senator Brandon Storm for delivery to the family. 7